Bel-Air (film)

Bel-Air is a 2019 short fan film written and directed by Morgan Cooper, based on the 1990s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The film serves as a mock trailer for a darker, more dramatic re-imagining of the sitcom in the style of Ryan Coogler films. It was uploaded on YouTube on March 10, 2019.[1][2]

Bel-Air
Film poster
Directed byMorgan Cooper
Produced byJohnny Starke
Kerry Rounds
Morgan Cooper
Corey McCartney
Written byMorgan Cooper
Based on
Starring
  • Jerry Madison
  • Sherri Roulette-Mosley
  • Granvile O’Neal
  • Kira Ashby
  • Jelani Talib
  • Rufus Burns
  • Sada K.
  • Khrystal Coppage
  • Jada Paige
Music by
  • B. Jones
  • Mark Francis
  • Duncan Burnett
  • Easy Mccoy
CinematographyMorgan Cooper
Edited by
  • Morgan Cooper
  • Anthony Devera
Production
company
Sun Squared Media
Distributed bySun Squared Media
Release date
  • March 10, 2019 (2019-03-10)
Running time
4 minutes
LanguageEnglish

Plot

After being involved in a gang fight during a street basketball game, Will Smith is sent by his mother out of the rough streets of Philadelphia to live with his uncle and aunt in the affluent neighborhood of Bel Air, Los Angeles, in the hopes of straightening out his life.

The film is supposed to take place around the 2010s-2020s as the trailer shows a lot of modern day pop culture references.

Cast
  • Jerry Madison as Will Smith
  • Sherri Roulette-Mosley as Vy Smith
  • Granvile O’Neal as Uncle Phil Banks
  • Kira Ashby as Aunt Viv Banks
  • Jelani Talib as Carlton Banks
  • Rufus Burns as Jazz
  • Sada K. as Hilary Banks
  • Khrystal Coppage as Ashley Banks
  • Jada Paige as Lisa Fuller

Production

Morgan Cooper shot the Philadelphia sequences of Bel-Air in his hometown of Kansas City, Missouri, in a span of six months.[1]

Reception

Will Smith, who played the main character of the original sitcom, heavily praised the fan film, commenting that "Morgan did a ridiculous trailer for Bel-Air. Brilliant idea, the dramatic version of The Fresh Prince for the next generation." He also hinted at options of expanding the idea beyond the short film.[3][4]

References
  1. Greene, Andy (March 13, 2019). "Hilarious 'Bel Air' Trailer Reimagines 'The Fresh Prince' as a Dramatic Movie". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  2. Kirkland, Justin (March 14, 2019). "The Fresh Prince Gets a Dramatic Reimagining in the Trailer for Bel-Air". Esquire. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  3. Smith, Will (April 26, 2019). "How I Really Feel About That BEL-AIR Trailer". YouTube. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
  4. Parker, Ryan (April 26, 2019). "Will Smith Calls Dramatic Fan-Made 'Bel-Air' Trailer "Brilliant"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
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